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Chester zoo activity_booklet

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- The document provides information and questions for students visiting Chester Zoo to help them learn about the animals and conservation efforts. - Students will answer questions at different animal enclosures and use the information from lessons and their own notes. - The document includes estimated arrival/departure times, details about competitions, and maps to help students navigate the zoo. - Questions cover a range of animals and topics, including elephants, lions, komodo dragons, tigers, orangutans, jaguars, okapi, giraffes, penguins, otters, and how the zoo supports conservation efforts.

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Is Chester Zoo helping or harming the Over the course of the day, you will be answering questions based on the animals that you visit. Some questions will need you to read the notices around the animal enclosures, some will need you to think carefully about what you can see and others may need you to use information from your lessons. Feel free to make your own notes in the back of the booklet. These notes will help you achieve a better level in your science and geography assessments. If you get lost the contact number is 07817 219942. Alternatively find the nearest member of zoo staff. Estimated Arrival Time: 11am at main entrance Lunch Time: 12.30 at the Arara picnic lawn Estimated Departure Time: 2.45pm at monkey meeting point ZOO COMPETITIONS There are 3 competitions today: Best photo Best sketch Best poem Submit by Friday 25th March 2011 to science@kings-wton.co.uk Check out all entries at www.thekingsrainforest.blogspot.com NAME: STAFF LEADER:
Map
Where are the animals you see at the zoo found in the wild?
Sketch here some of the animals you see today
Elephants & UK conservation Give an example of a bad habit elephants have: ______________________________________ Why do elephants have big feet? ______________________________________ How much food does an elephant eat? _________________________ What are Maknas? _________________________________________ How are the younger elephants different from the fully grown elephants?________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ What is threatening British plants and animals? __________________ _________________________________________________________ What is an alien species? Give an example_______________________ _________________________________________________________ What plants and animals does Chester zoo help in the UK? _________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
Describe & sketch the elephant enclosure What does a reedbed do? How does it work? Reed bed How is Chester zoo helping the water Vole?
Lions & Dragons Why do lions have manes? _________________ _______________________________________ __________________________________________________________ What is a studbook? _________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Name some of the lions that have lived at Chester zoo______________ __________________________________________________________ What animals does a komodo dragon eat? _______________________ __________________________________________________________ What is the legend of Komodo dragons?
Why are some lions sent to other zoos after they are born? What is threatening the Komodo dragon’s survival? What can be done about it? Tigers, Otters & Penguins
How do you know where a tiger has been? _____________________ ________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ What makes a tiger a good swimmer? __________________________ _________________________________________________________ How many tigers are found in the wild? _________________________ What species of penguin are in the tank at Chester zoo? _________________________________ What happened to these penguins during the months of March & April? ___________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ What is currently happening to penguins in the wild? _______________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ What can you see in the penguin x-ray? What could you do to stop this happening to penguins again? label the tigers’ enclosure? Sketch and _________________________________ __________________________________________________________ How would you describe an otter to someone who cannot see? ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
Do you think this enclosure is suitable for tigers? Give reasons for your answer. Orang-utans
How much of our DNA is shared with Orang-utans? ________________________________________ How are leaves adapted to the rainforest? __________________________________________________________ How long does child rearing take? ______________________________ What impact does this have on the orang-utan population?__________ __________________________________________________________ What is a durian? Give 1 fact about it.____________________________ __________________________________________________________ How does Chester zoo support the work of the Sumatran orang-utan conservation programme? Orang-utans are kept in zoos like this one all over the world. Reasons why this is a good thing Reasons why this is a bad thing
Orang-utans are easily bored. What can zoo keepers do to keep them entertained? Write/ draw your ideas…. Jaguars, Okapi & Giraffes
How would you describe the markings on a jaguar compared to other big cats? ________ ______________________________________ How long do okapi live for? ____________________________________ How long is a female giraffe pregnant for? _______________________ How are these creatures adapted to eat fruits & leaves? ____________ __________________________________________________________ How are Giraffes and okapi …. Similar Different My notes …..
Created by The King’s CE School Geography & Science Departments March 2011

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Chester zoo activity_booklet

  • 1. Is Chester Zoo helping or harming the Over the course of the day, you will be answering questions based on the animals that you visit. Some questions will need you to read the notices around the animal enclosures, some will need you to think carefully about what you can see and others may need you to use information from your lessons. Feel free to make your own notes in the back of the booklet. These notes will help you achieve a better level in your science and geography assessments. If you get lost the contact number is 07817 219942. Alternatively find the nearest member of zoo staff. Estimated Arrival Time: 11am at main entrance Lunch Time: 12.30 at the Arara picnic lawn Estimated Departure Time: 2.45pm at monkey meeting point ZOO COMPETITIONS There are 3 competitions today: Best photo Best sketch Best poem Submit by Friday 25th March 2011 to science@kings-wton.co.uk Check out all entries at www.thekingsrainforest.blogspot.com NAME: STAFF LEADER:
  • 2. Map
  • 3. Where are the animals you see at the zoo found in the wild?
  • 4. Sketch here some of the animals you see today
  • 5. Elephants & UK conservation Give an example of a bad habit elephants have: ______________________________________ Why do elephants have big feet? ______________________________________ How much food does an elephant eat? _________________________ What are Maknas? _________________________________________ How are the younger elephants different from the fully grown elephants?________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ What is threatening British plants and animals? __________________ _________________________________________________________ What is an alien species? Give an example_______________________ _________________________________________________________ What plants and animals does Chester zoo help in the UK? _________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
  • 6. Describe & sketch the elephant enclosure What does a reedbed do? How does it work? Reed bed How is Chester zoo helping the water Vole?
  • 7. Lions & Dragons Why do lions have manes? _________________ _______________________________________ __________________________________________________________ What is a studbook? _________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Name some of the lions that have lived at Chester zoo______________ __________________________________________________________ What animals does a komodo dragon eat? _______________________ __________________________________________________________ What is the legend of Komodo dragons?
  • 8. Why are some lions sent to other zoos after they are born? What is threatening the Komodo dragon’s survival? What can be done about it? Tigers, Otters & Penguins
  • 9. How do you know where a tiger has been? _____________________ ________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ What makes a tiger a good swimmer? __________________________ _________________________________________________________ How many tigers are found in the wild? _________________________ What species of penguin are in the tank at Chester zoo? _________________________________ What happened to these penguins during the months of March & April? ___________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ What is currently happening to penguins in the wild? _______________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ What can you see in the penguin x-ray? What could you do to stop this happening to penguins again? label the tigers’ enclosure? Sketch and _________________________________ __________________________________________________________ How would you describe an otter to someone who cannot see? ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
  • 10. Do you think this enclosure is suitable for tigers? Give reasons for your answer. Orang-utans
  • 11. How much of our DNA is shared with Orang-utans? ________________________________________ How are leaves adapted to the rainforest? __________________________________________________________ How long does child rearing take? ______________________________ What impact does this have on the orang-utan population?__________ __________________________________________________________ What is a durian? Give 1 fact about it.____________________________ __________________________________________________________ How does Chester zoo support the work of the Sumatran orang-utan conservation programme? Orang-utans are kept in zoos like this one all over the world. Reasons why this is a good thing Reasons why this is a bad thing
  • 12. Orang-utans are easily bored. What can zoo keepers do to keep them entertained? Write/ draw your ideas…. Jaguars, Okapi & Giraffes
  • 13. How would you describe the markings on a jaguar compared to other big cats? ________ ______________________________________ How long do okapi live for? ____________________________________ How long is a female giraffe pregnant for? _______________________ How are these creatures adapted to eat fruits & leaves? ____________ __________________________________________________________ How are Giraffes and okapi …. Similar Different My notes …..
  • 14. Created by The King’s CE School Geography & Science Departments March 2011